The always irreverent and public facing, as opposed to industry facing, Empire Awards are now 20 years old and as always are voted for entirely by the cinema going public. Leading the nominations this year is The Imitation Game[+lee también: críticatráilermaking officha del filme], receiving votes in six of the 11 categories, including: Best Actor; Best Actress; Best Director; Best Thriller; Best British Film, and Best Film. Other contenders with four nominations apiece are UK box office champions: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes and Kingsman: The Secret Service[+lee también: tráilerficha del filme].

Following a successful year for British acting talent in other awards shortlists, British stars dominate Best Actor and Actress, taking four out of the five nominations in each category. For Best Actress, Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything[+lee también: tráilerficha del filme]), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow) are joined by Alicia Vikander(Ex Machina), whilst Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) will shoot it out with British talent Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything), Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) for the Best Actor award.

Best British FilmThe Imitation GameKingsman: The Secret ServicePaddingtonThe Theory of EverythingUnder the Skin

Best ActorRichard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes)

Best DirectorPeter Jackson (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)Richard Linklater (Boyhood)Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes)Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)

Best FilmBoyhoodDawn of the Planet of the ApesThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesThe Imitation GameInterstellar